Candle



May 23, 1933. w. L. MORRISON CANDLE Filed March 30, 1931 Patented May 23, 1933 WELARD L. MORRISON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CANDLE Application filed March so; 1931. Serial No. 526,214.

This invention relates to candles and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description. The invention has as a further object to provide a continuous candle that can be burned at both ends. The invention has as a further object to provide a candle which burns at two different separated points and that will be entirely consumed. The invention has further objects which are more particularly pointed out in the accompanying description.

Referring now to the drawing, Fig. 1 is a view of one form of candle embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view showing the candle of Fig. 1 in a holding device;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view of Fig. 2 just before the candle is completel burned.

Like numerals re er to like parts throughout the several figures.

The candle, as herein shown, consists of two substantially parallel portions 1 and 2 connected together by a connecting portion 3. The candle has a wick 4 which preferably extends all the way through. The connecting iece 3 is referably curved and the cand e is preferably of a U shape.

In use the candle is supported upon a supporting member 5 which engages the connecting portion 3 between the members 1 and 2 and which is open at the top, preferably making only a small contact with the candle along the bottom, this contact being such as not to interfere with the complete burning of the entire candle. When the candle is in use both ends of the wick 4 are lighted. The ortions 1 and 2 then burn away, forming t e flames 6 and 7, see Fig. 2. When the flames reach the connecting or curved portion 3 the candle continues to burn, the flames maintaining a vertical position as shown in Fi 4. The candle continues to burn until it is entirely consumed. Usuall the two portions 1 and 2 burn away su stantially equally, but even if this is not the case the entire candle will be burned.

It will be seen that there is here provided a candle of non-inflammable material bent around so that its ends are in proximity to each other, there being a wick embedded in the non-inflammable material, the parts arranged so that the candle can be simultaneously burned at both ends.

I claim:

1. A candle comprising two separated substantially parallel portions, and a connectin portion connecting them together, the substantially parallel portions and the connecting portion being integral, and a wick section in each substantially parallel portion and extending into the connecting portion, whereby a candle is'provided which can be simultaneously burned at both ends.

2. A candle comprising means for insuring the burning of the entire candle, which consists in forming the candle with two separated substantially parallel end portions, and a bent portion connecting these end portions, and a wick extending entirely through the end portions and the connecting portion, whereby when the two ends of the wick are lighted the end portions and the connectin WILLARD L. MORRISON. 

